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Escalator steps in the Bowling Green subway station collapsed, injuring a woman and upsetting another straphanger yesterday, Transit officials said.
The woman was “slightly” injured, a New York City Transit spokesman said, and she asked for medical treatment. It was unclear how she was injured and what her injuries were.
EMS took her to New York Infirmary-Beekman Downtown Hospital. Another person was “very upset” but not injured, a spokeswoman said. The stairs gave way at 9:20 a.m., at the end of the morning rush.
Transit workers cordoned off the escalator, which runs from the No. 4 and 5 station mezzanine to street level on Broadway. Elevator and escalator workers are investigating why the stairs collapsed.
The police department said that two steps somehow became off-track and when they reached the end of the escalator, they threw two people off. Transit officials would not confirm that account.
--Marlene Naanes
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I was on the 5 train yestersay when a young girl suffered a life threatening asthma/panic attack. People on the train tried to help her but she was in a state of shock, screaming and gasping for air. Her two friends sobbed and pleaded for help. I pressed the emergency button and called form 911. When we pulled into the Bowling Green subway station a few passengers carried her out to the platform. We stayed at the station for about 5 minutes and still no police or EMT people had arrived. A woman performed mouth to mouth on her and she seemed to start breathing on her own...but the train pulled away and I have no idea if she is alright. I can't stop thinking about her and have searched the internet for any sign of this story but have found nothing. I wondered if you had heard anything about this or if anyone else who was on the same train has contacted you?
Worried bystander...